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Table 4 Il28B favourable genotype prevalence reported in different countries

From: IL28B gene polymorphism rs12979860, but not rs8099917, contributes to the occurrence of chronic HCV infection in Uruguayan patients

IL28B SNP

Uninfected population % (n)

HCV-infected population % (n)

Country

Year of publication

Rs12979860; CC

 

44.7 (378)

45.6 (283)

Spain

2010 [42]

 

45.1 (122)

26.9 (108)

Egypt

2015 [43]

 

44.6 (92)

32.1 (136)

Turkey

2015 [41]

 

43.7 (142)

38.0 (921) – 42.0 (100)

Iran

2012 [49], 2016 [50]

 

86.9 (320)

88.6 (297)

China

2015 [51]

 

ND

24.1 (83)

Mexico

2012 [25]

 

35.7 (185)

ND

Bolivia

2014 [26]

 

38.1 (76)

ND

Peru

2014 [26]

 

38.8 (98)

ND

Paraguay

2014 [26]

 

37.0 (405)

20.2 (99)

Chile

2013 [27], 2011 [28]

 

51.6 (991)

18.4 (102)

Argentina

2014 [26], 2011 [29]

 

47.4 (190)

24.0 (221) – 30.9 (175)

Brazil

2012 [31], 2015 [30]

 

45.6 (92)

29.5 (78)

Uruguay

This study

rs8099917; TT

 

64.1 (142)

58.3 (921)

Iran

2012 [49]

 

88.7 (320)

89.6 (297)

China

2015 [51]

 

89.3 (197)

81.0 (400)

Taiwan

2016 [45]

 

ND

27.5 (80)

Mexico

2012 [25]

 

46.9 (405)

29.3 (99)

Chile

2013 [27], 2011 [28]

 

ND

40.2 (102)

Argentina

2011 [29]

 

67.8 (199)

54.2 (177) – 63.1 (222)

Brazil

2015 [30], 2012 [31]

 

60.9 (92)

57.7 (78)

Uruguay

This study